Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Las Vegas
650,873
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Las Vegas
$70,723
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
Las Vegas
$395,300
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
Las Vegas
$1,456
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
Las Vegas
N/A
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Las Vegas
128.2
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
Las Vegas
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Las Vegas
7.2%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is Fort Worth's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Las Vegas
650,873
Fort Worth has a 31% larger population than Las Vegas.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
Las Vegas
47.8%
Fort Worth leans Republican while Las Vegas leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Las Vegas
7.2%
Las Vegas has a 32% higher unemployment than Fort Worth.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Las Vegas
$70,723
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
Las Vegas
$395,300
Las Vegas has a 30% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
Las Vegas
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
Las Vegas
49.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Las Vegas
128.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and Las Vegas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Worth
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Las Vegas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLas Vegas scores 104.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Fort Worth. Las Vegas scores 105.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Fort Worth. Las Vegas scores 103.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Fort Worth.
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Housing Market — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (154% lower). Las Vegas has a median home value of $395,300 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (30% higher). Las Vegas has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 8.5% in Fort Worth.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth: 492,691 vs Las Vegas: 326,677 for labor force. Fort Worth has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.2% in Las Vegas. Fort Worth has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.5% in Las Vegas.
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Crime & Safety — Las Vegas leads
Source: FBI UCRLas Vegas has a property crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 10.8% in Fort Worth.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Worth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.8% in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 1.4x the size of Las Vegas (650,873). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 38.5.
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Fort Worth
Las Vegas
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs Las Vegas: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLas Vegas has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Las Vegas has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Fort Worth. Fort Worth has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.5% in Las Vegas.
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